The Imitation Game

Children naturally excel at the imitation game—copying facial expressions, body movements, and sounds. This instinctive mimicry helps them develop social skills, communication abilities, and motor coordination. It's simply a part of growing up.

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Rev. Jonathan Beck
Your Body Matters

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?" (1 Corinthians 6:19)

We often treat our bodies as temporary vessels, forgetting that they are sacred spaces where God's Spirit dwells. Scripture reminds us that we are not merely flesh and bone but living temples of the Holy Spirit.

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Rev. Jonathan Beck
'He Gets You'

Jesus is merciful and faithful to you because He understands your temptations—to give in to fear, despair, shame, addiction, pride, lust, anger… you name it. He gets it. Scripture says, “He had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest... (Hebrews 2:17).

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Rev. Jonathan Beck
'Jesus Followed a Script'

The script had been written and Jesus was riding in on it. This poignant image captures the intentional fulfillment of ancient prophecy as Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, precisely as foretold in Zechariah 9:9. This wasn't coincidence or convenience—it was deliberate alignment with a divine narrative established centuries before.

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Rev. Jonathan Beck
'Things to Avoid'

Lent is a good time – though a very hard time – of reflection. True reflection which invites the Holy Spirit to reveal to you those things that He wants to change can be difficult. That is the nature of conviction. It isn’t easy but we need to keep our eyes set on the goal, which is far better, a new life. I like to pray the scriptures and use those as an opportunity to listen to what the Spirit is saying to me through it. The apostle John wrote, “For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” (1 John 2:16).

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Rev. Jonathan Beck
'FOMO of Sin and Blessing'

The fear of missing out (FOMO) is a real thing. People don’t want to be left out of whatever is going on. They want to be part of the crowd. They want to share common experiences. Also, people can be ginned up by advertisers that a sale will only last so long. If they

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Rev. Jonathan Beck